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Rapid Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment of populations affected by Gu flooding - Afgooye District, Somalia, June 2024

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KEY FINDINGS

• The survey analysis revealed, the top 3 most urgent NFI needs for the flood-affected people in the Afgooye district are Kitchen sets, Sleeping mats and Tents

• 23% of the assessed sites reported that the nearest markets were fully destroyed by floods, while 15% reported that their market was partially destroyed.

• In 15% of the assessed sites, open defecation was reported as the prevailing practice for using latrines, which increases the risk of disease outbreaks such as Cholera.

• 44% of the assessed sites reported that only a few floodaffected people have access to sufficient quantities of drinking water with 19% of sites reporting no access to water for floodaffected people

• Due to the damage caused by the flooding, health facilities have been adversely affected, leading to an increased demand for health services in 69% of the sites.